Tibetan Environmentalists in China : The King of Dzi.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (351 pages)
- Studies in Modern Tibetan Culture Series .
- Studies in Modern Tibetan Culture Series .
In weaving together the life stories of five extraordinary contemporary Tibetans involved in environmental protection, this book shows Tibetans as both products of an admirable culture and as complex individuals negotiating religious ideals, economic change, and sociopolitical constraints. In short, it opens up a whole new way of understanding Tibet.